Wild Thing (Winnie the Horse Gentler, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dandi Daley Mackall (Author) "My mom used to say, "Winnie Willis, in the beginning God created heaven and earth and horses..." (more)
Key Phrases: lunge line, south pasture, wild thing, Pat Haven, Summer Spidell, Victoria Hawkins (more...)

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Product Description
Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. She can gentle the wildest mare, but other parts of her life don't always come as easily. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom, who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches her horses about unconditional love and blind trust, God shows Winnie that he can be trusted too. Readers will be hooked on the series' vivid characters, whose quirky personalities fill Winnie's life with friendship and adventure.

In, Book 1 Wild Thing, Winnie's fearful heart finally begins to trust God again as she tries to gentle the horse of her dreams, Wild Thing.

From the Back Cover
"I have to have that horse. And I’ll do whatever it takes to get her."

Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis loves horses—just like her mother did. But since her mom died two years ago, Winnie, her sister, Lizzy, and her father have moved five times. Winnie never cared much—until now. She has a chance to buy the horse of her dreams at an upcoming auction—but how will she ever earn enough money? More importantly, how can she possibly convince her dad not to move them to another town . . . again?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale Kids (March 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842355421
• ISBN-13: 978-0842355421
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #189,339 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WILD THING is a winner!, May 24, 2002

By	mary elizabeth anderson (Grand Island, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews

If readers aren't totally interested in horses at the beginning of this book,they will be by the end of chapter one. Dandi Mackall triggers your interest in horses on the first couple of pages. The protagonist, Winnie Willis, loves horses--just like her mother did. In WILD THING, Winnie has a chance to buy the horse of her dreams. But she has a problem. How can she possibly raise enough money?And how can she convince her dad not to make them move again? WILD THING includes a page showing various parts of a horse, two pages of "Horse Talk," and a "Horse-O-Pedia."

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars *Wonderful*, March 20, 2003

By	CMD (Missouri,USA) - See all my reviews

I have read all three books in this series,and so far their the
Best "EVER!" I can't Put into words how much I love these books.
I have trouble finding horse books that put God Related stuff in
them.So I fell in love with these books.I am counting down days
till "Unhappy Appy" book #4 comes out in April.I LOVE these books
SO MUCH!!!!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wild Thing, February 24, 2005

A Kid's Review

I adore this book! I was hooked after I read it for the first time. I've read every one in the series, and can't wait until she writes more. This book has 3 very important ingredients to make a good book: God, family, and horses!
You've gotta read this book!!